| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Ming (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Scott Bell | 34-36 |
| 19:25 | Princeton | Thomas Lear blocks the short jumper by Ralph Weber | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:08 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Bell | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Ralph Weber clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edwin Strecker - foul #1 on Edwin Strecker, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Ralph Weber misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:47 | Princeton | Ralph Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:27 | Cal State Northridge | Oleg Wojtanowski steals it from Edwin Strecker | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | Princeton | Edward Wilson steals it from Ralph Weber | 37-37 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson hits the finger roll | 39-37 |
| 17:56 | Princeton | Ralph Weber is whistled for traveling | 39-37 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Huang Ming - foul #3 on Huang Ming, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (C) Huang Ming | |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:34 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Princeton | Ralph Weber hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:55 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Scott Bell | 43-39 |
| 16:32 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:31 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Lear and he's fouled by Ralph Weber - foul #1 on Ralph Weber, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SG), Luis Castro (PF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Oleg Wojtanowski, Brett Lebrun, Drazen Zundel | |
| 16:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses the free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:21 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:59 | Princeton | Luis Castro hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Armando Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Barter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Shaner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Lininger (fresh) SF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Castro (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Garceau (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Rickey Cox and the foul's on Kenneth Garceau - foul #3 on Kenneth Garceau, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (SG), Huang Ming (C) Ralph Weber, Kenneth Garceau | |
| 15:33 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:18 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-42 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Princeton | Huang Ming can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #1 on Michael Barter, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Thomas Lear (PF) Armando Garcia, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG) Phillip Johnson | |
| 15:03 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Princeton | Huang Ming misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Michael Barter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:39 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:37 | Princeton | Huang Ming grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 14:31 | Princeton | Olin Zeidan misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 14:29 | Princeton | Huang Ming gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:15 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-42 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Huang Ming gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | A charge is called on Luis Castro - foul #1 on Luis Castro, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Michael Barter | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Olin Zeidan, Daniel Lininger, Luis Castro | |
| 13:38 | Cal State Northridge | Huang Ming picks off the pass by Thomas Lear | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Princeton | Huang Ming travels with the ball | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF) Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 12:54 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-42 |
| 12:53 | Princeton | Huang Ming pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 12:33 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Weber | 48-45 |
| 12:16 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Beard | 50-45 |
| 11:57 | Princeton | Brett Lebrun misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:56 | Princeton | Huang Ming tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lear (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Huang Ming (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 11:37 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Oleg Wojtanowski | 50-49 |
| 11:10 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Bell | 53-49 |
| 10:59 | Princeton | Thomas Lear swats the layup by Brett Lebrun | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:29 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Bell | 55-49 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Ralph Weber clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Scott Bell - foul #1 on Scott Bell, team foul #3 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (PG), Armando Garcia (SG), Sidney Ranney (SF), Michael Barter (PF), James Shaner (C) Scott Bell, Donald Beard, Edward Wilson, Thomas Lear, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SG), Phillip Johnson (SF), Luis Castro (PF), Kenneth Garceau (C) Oleg Wojtanowski, Brett Lebrun, Drazen Zundel, Huang Ming | |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Ralph Weber makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 10:08 | Princeton | Ralph Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:55 | Cal State Northridge | A charge is called on Sidney Ranney - foul #1 on Sidney Ranney, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Olin Zeidan (SG) Ralph Weber | |
| 09:36 | Princeton | Michael Barter is called for the reach on Luis Castro - foul #2 on Michael Barter, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Luis Castro scores on a runner near the basket set up by Phillip Johnson and he's hacked by Michael Barter - foul #3 on Michael Barter, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 09:25 | Princeton | Luis Castro makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 55-54 |
| 09:11 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Barter | 55-54 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia is fouled on the floor by Luis Castro - foul #2 on Luis Castro, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG) Olin Zeidan | |
| 08:47 | Cal State Northridge | Luis Castro swats the layup by Sidney Ranney | 55-54 |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia can't tip it in | 55-54 |
| 08:44 | Princeton | Luis Castro gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 08:17 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 08:16 | Cal State Northridge | Armando Garcia snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 08:10 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Armando Garcia, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Daniel Lininger, Luis Castro, Kenneth Garceau | |
| 07:50 | Princeton | Ralph Weber hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oleg Wojtanowski | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Ranney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. C - Edwin Strecker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 07:27 | Princeton | Ralph Weber gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 07:03 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Weber | 55-58 |
| 06:50 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 06:48 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 55-58 |
| 06:34 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 06:33 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 06:15 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel loses the dribble to Donald Beard | 55-58 |
| 06:11 | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney lays it up and in set up by Donald Beard | 57-58 |
| 05:58 | Princeton | Ralph Weber misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 57-58 |
| 05:57 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell (PG), Edward Wilson (SF) Rickey Cox, Sidney Ranney | |
| Subs | Princeton | Huang Ming (C) Phillip Johnson | |
| 05:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Donald Beard | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Thomas Lear is called for the reach on Drazen Zundel - foul #3 on Thomas Lear, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:26 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Edwin Strecker | 60-58 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Weber - foul #2 on Ralph Weber, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 05:10 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:54 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson loses the dribble to Brett Lebrun | 62-58 |
| 04:31 | Princeton | Ralph Weber hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:15 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:58 | Princeton | Ralph Weber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox (SG), Michael Barter (C) Donald Beard, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Princeton | Phillip Johnson (PF) Drazen Zundel | |
| 03:46 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 03:45 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Scott Bell (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rickey Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Lear (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Barter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Ralph Weber (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Lebrun (fresh) PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Huang Ming (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Thomas Lear | 64-61 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Huang Ming is called for the reach on Rickey Cox - foul #4 on Huang Ming, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner (C) Thomas Lear | |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (PG), Luis Castro (PF) Ralph Weber, Brett Lebrun | |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:21 | Cal State Northridge | Rickey Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:21 | Princeton | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger hits a floater near the basket | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard (SG), Thomas Lear (PF), Edwin Strecker (C) Rickey Cox, Michael Barter, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG), Brett Lebrun (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Daniel Lininger, Phillip Johnson, Luis Castro | |
| 02:47 | Cal State Northridge | Drazen Zundel swats the short shot by Edward Wilson | 65-63 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| 02:22 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 02:21 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker blows the dunk | 65-63 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson tips it home | 67-63 |
| 02:04 | Princeton | Ralph Weber loses the dribble to Scott Bell in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| 02:03 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Bell | 69-63 |
| 01:47 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-63 |
| 01:45 | Cal State Northridge | Edwin Strecker snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 01:22 | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Bell | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Huang Ming can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Scott Bell - foul #2 on Scott Bell, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Huang Ming makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Drazen Zundel - foul #2 on Drazen Zundel, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Princeton | Ralph Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Weber - foul #3 on Ralph Weber, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Sidney Ranney (SF), James Shaner (C) Edward Wilson, Edwin Strecker | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Northridge | Donald Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:33 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-65 |
| 00:32 | Cal State Northridge | James Shaner gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-65 |
| 00:06 | Princeton | Huang Ming pulls down the rebound | 75-65 |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 75-67 |
| 00:02 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Edward Wilson (SF), Edwin Strecker (C) Sidney Ranney, James Shaner | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:00 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Bell runs out the clock | 75-67 |